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Your Introduction to PLC+

Building Collaborative Teams That Drive Student Success

An Illustrated Playbook with 40+ Videos
Illustrations by Taryl Hansen

Your Introduction to PLC+ introduces the next-generation PLC model that prioritizes collective efficacy and actionable strategies to create lasting impact for better teaching and better student success.

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Product Details
  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781071871171
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2025
  • Page Count: 256
  • Publication date: May 20, 2025
Price: $41.95

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Drive collaboration and improve student learning with PLC+

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long been celebrated as a powerful tool for driving collaboration and improving student outcomes. But what if there was a way to take your PLC work to the next level? Your Introduction to PLC+: Building Collaborative Teams That Drive Student Success introduces the next-generation PLC model that prioritizes collective efficacy and actionable strategies by focusing on five essential questions:

  • Where are we going?
  • Where are we now?
  • How do we move learning forward?
  • What did we learn today?
  • Who benefited and who did not?

PLC+ emphasizes identifying and applying evidence-based instruction that values the background of every student, ensuring access and opportunities for all. Team members begin by identifying a common challenge. Then, the clear PLC+ framework, practical tools, and research-based strategies ensure that team efforts directly improve teaching practices and student outcomes.

This playbook includes:

  • Protocols and tools that promote data-driven decision-making and actionable plans.
  • Engaging features like "Two Truths and a Lie," self-assessment tools, and implementation-ready scenarios.
  • Practical strategies to measure the real-time impact of collaborative efforts.
  • An interactive design with ample space to reflect on your learning and outline steps to build collective efficacy.

Transform your professional learning community today. Whether you're a teacher or school leader, Your Introduction to PLC+ equips you with the knowledge and skills to collaborate effectively and lead with clarity and confidence. Together, you’ll create effective and impactful learning environments that ensure every student thrives.

Author(s)

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Douglas Fisher

Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. He is a credentialed English teacher and administrator in California. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as books such as The Teacher Clarity Playbook 2/e, Your Introduction to PLC+, The Illustrated Guide to Teacher Credibility, The Teaching Reading Playbook, and Welcome to Teaching!.


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Nancy Frey

Nancy Frey is a Professor in Educational Leadership at San Diego State and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. She is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California. She is a member of the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research Panel. Her published titles include The Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning, Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners, Teaching Foundational Skills to Adolescent Readers, and RIGOR Unveiled: A Video-Enhanced Flipbook to Promote Teacher Expertise in Relationship Building, Instruction, Goals, Organization, and Relevance.

Table of Contents

Introduction


Module 1: Where Are We Going?

Module 2: Where Are We Now?

Module 3: How Do We Move Learning Forward?

Module 4: What Did We Learn Today?

Module 5: Who Benefited and Who Did Not?

Module 6: PLC+ Planning, Progress Monitoring, and Success Tools

Conclusion


References


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